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<p>The Undertaker has made a name for himself in the pro wrestling industry with his intimidating gimmick where he enters the arena in a supernatural style accompanied by intense pyro, dim lights and the famous and hair raising GONG.</p>



<p>Taker has dawned multiple gimmicks in his career, including The American Badass where he portrayed a blue jeans, sun glass and bandanna wearing biker persona.</p>



<p>How do you think a name like Booger Red would fair among these larger than life personas? Well, it din&#8217;t.</p>



<p>According to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0718/642882/jim-ross-on-his-failed-booger-red-nickname-for-the-undertaker/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Wrestling Inc</a>, Jim Ross explained that the nickname originated from the Texas linebacker Tommy Nobis who had red hair and was as tough as nails.</p>



<p>JR thought it would be a good fit for The Deadman because he is also from Texas, has red hair and is also one of the toughest athletes in the world.</p>



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<p>The WWE Hall of Famer explained: “Of all the names that I threw out there, some stuck and some didn’t. This one did not, obviously. If it did, it stuck in a bad way.</p>



<p>“But the Booger Red definition is very simple and this is a very often asked question. Booger Red was in reference to the great Texas linebacker, the late Tommy Nobis.&#8221;</p>



<p>“Tommy Nobis wore No.60. He had a 20-inch neck. He had red hair. And so all through school, because he was such a fierce hitter, at 6&#8217;3&#8243;, probably 245 [lbs.] linebacker, he was huge for that position in that era. He unhinged people. His nickname was Booger Red.&#8221;</p>



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<p>Well, if you look in the dictionary for what a booger is, it&#8217;s not something that you go look for with your index finger in your nose. Booger means a goblin or something like that, a scary person or a scary entity specifically, so I thought, ‘Well, this might stretch out there and make something.&#8221;</p>



<p>“Taker is that macabre type of figure and Booger Red was kind of a tribute to his Texas heritage. And, basically, what happened is that it s&#8211;t the bed and so that&#8217;s where we are. And that&#8217;s who Booger Red was.&#8221;</p>



<p>“It was trying to use a little football and Tommy Nobis was the baddest of the bad. There was nobody like him. He&#8217;d tear you apart, blah, blah, blah.&#8221;</p>



<p>“Taker&#8217;s the same way in his world. And Taker, of course, had red hair. Anyway, the more you explain it the more crappy it is.&#8221;</p>



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<p>The Undertaker was last seen in-ring during a live event at Madison Square Garden where he teamed up with Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman in a Six-Man tag match against the team of Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin and Elias Samson.</p>



<p>The Deadman is scheduled to return&nbsp;at WWE Super Show-Down on October 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia where he will be facing The Game, Triple H for the last time.</p>



<p>There are rumors that he might also turn up during Summerslam on August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York to reignite his feud with John Cena.</p>


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